The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-07-25

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which followed soon after, when at
other questions Of State policy wcr'|
bauishod from the consideration o|
this people.
The next objection is that ths |
adoption of this amendment Evil
promote a system of spies and inI
formers, and under its sanction on
property seized and our dearest right |
invaded" Tho proposed amendment
affects only Sec. 20, Art. XVI OF on
present constitution, which is TIT
local option clause, and does not at
Tempt or claim in any WAY
to modify, change, alter
repeal Sec 9 OF the BIZ
Rights of this State which reads y
lows: "The people shall be seen .
their persons, houses, papers and pos
sessions from all unreasonable scizurc
or searches, and no warrant TO scare
any place or to seize any person o.
thing Stall issue without describing
them rs near u may be nor without
probable cause, supported byoath 0
affirmation This clause stands as
wall # living fire around and abod
your perscns, houses, papers and pc!
sessions and protects YOU and thcl
from all wrongful invasions and intrl
sons By spies, iuforniers or any ON
else, our sacred and inqlienablc right
will be ju,t as jealousy guarded an
securely protected should this onent
ment be adopted or rejected, and u
passage of this amendment will nc
remove solitary safeguard, or eifrd
or destroy single right which W
now possess, but on the contrary wi
more securely guard aud protect us
the enjoyment of these rights.
Another lad hominem" objectit
raised by them is that it will unite Il
church and state because large numb
of our good preachers advocate the pa
sage of this amendment and have dare
rs frecmen the right Of raising tho
voice in its behalf. That because
this fact we are on the verge of hayi
reenacted the bloody scenes and
occurrences of the dark ages and ~
QUESTION That we are about su
render ourselves into the hands of
ntolerant priesthood. That the prizes
hood have in the past been the cause
more bloodshed, and ground benea
their iron heel more abject and degrad
slaves than any other class of our rad
In reply to this | would also say 1--WE
there the least danger) that we have
constitutional provision upon this We
point, which is as follows: Sec. q, u
of Rights
"All men have natural and indcfes
ible right to worship Almighty God
cording to the dictates of their own CO
sciences. No man shall be compel
to attend, erect or support any place
worship, or to maintain any min
try against his consent. No hum
authority ought in any case whatever
control or interfere with the rights
conscience in matters of religion and
preference shall ever be given by law
any religious society or mode of w
ship"
The observations in regard
above objections apply also
one. This unjust TRADE agaI
preachers has been and is
uttered by those who have been
ticians or, more correctly, Office nd
almost ever since they have arrived
maturity. Now we have great ma
good men who have held and NJ
| hold Office and are what may
termed professional politicians; some
our ablest and very best men belong
this profession and those who ha
raised this ungodly and unjust hue
cry are worthy men whom our peo
have heretofore delighted to honor
they have allowed their passions q
prejudices, and their over zeal to def
this amendment to get the mastery
their better judgment and kindiier Y
ings, do not wish to cast any reilectii
upon that noble profession and the 81
statesmen who.have adorned and homo
it; but suppose that we should use
same argument against them which y
have been using against the preach
they would conclude that their
household was touched with leprt
deeper and more deadly than of y
they have been attempting to trad
These gentlemen belong to that
who have ruled, controlled and
sway over the nations
people Of this earth all al
down the past Now let us take b,
cursory glance at their long recor